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Very thick octavo, original burgundy and green cloth gilt, printed endpapers. Isabella mary mayson march 12, 1836 january 1865, universally known as mrs beeton, was the author of mrs beetons book of household management and is the most famous cookery writer in british history. Much more than just a cookery book, or even a guide to household management, her book of household management is full of historic and literary anecdotes she aimed to. It has been published and republished in new editions which modified the original more and more. The 1861 classic with advice on cooking, cleaning, childrearing, entertaining, and more by beeton, isabella, chrisman, sarah a. Published in 1861, mrs beetons book of household management was a guide to all aspects of running a. Today it is a fascinating look at the past and a guide to forgotten skills that can be used today. New edition, revised and enlarged, wonderfully illustrated with numerous chromolithographed and duotone plates, scarce in original bright giltstamped cloth.
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An almost forgotten classic though a founding text of victorian middleclass identity, mrs. Written by what one might now describe as a victorian martha stewart, the book offers advice on fashion, childcare, animal husbandry, poisons, and the management of servants. Beetons prolific book on household management was a best seller in the victorian era, yet she didnt cook. Mrs beetons book of household management wikipedia. British writer isabella mary beeton 18361865 caused a sensation in 1861 when she published her guide to proper victorian housekeeping, known under various unofficial titles, including mrs. Entirely new edition, revised, corrected with new coloured illustrations and several hundreds of new recipes by beeton, mrs. Beeton wrote, as with the commander of an army, or the leader of any enterprise, so is it with the mistress of a house. Items will be sent to all world by hong kongchina post air mail. Mrs beetons book of household management new edition circa 1930. Encyclopaedic in its range, the book contains 2,751 entries covering besides its countless recipes advice on childbirth, fashion, home remedies, animal. Mrs beetons book of household management wikimili, the. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Book of household management new edition 1906, mrs beetons family cookery and. Beetons book of household management by beeton, isabella book the cheap.